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Area 120, the in-house incubator at Google has just launched its latest project. This new project is a short video platform called Tangi. Tangi is currently available online along with an iOS app. Google revealed that this new platform is focused on Do It Yourself (DIY) segment and creativity. The platform will allow creatives to

TikTok has been on a roll lately. The app recently ended up being the second-most downloaded application on the play store in 2019. Now, TikTok has reportedly signed a deal with Merlin. In case you didn t already know, Merlin is a global agency that represents thousands of independent music labels and hundreds of thousands

Instagram will soon remove the IGTV shortcut button from its app, as per the company. One will currently find the Instagram IGTV button on the top right corner of the app's home screen. The Facebook-owned company has confirmed that it will delete the button as very few Instagram users were tapping it. Instagram says "Most

Users of popular social media platforms will soon have to verify their online identity. These include apps like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and even WhatsApp. Such apps and websites will also have to develop an identity verification mechanism. The IT ministry is currently working on new social media guidelines. The new identity verification rule may

WhatsApp for Android has been downloaded over five billion times on Android. The Facebook-owned messaging app is only the second non-Google app to achieve this milestone. As with most Android applications, the number is mainly composed of large amounts of installs for the application. This number, however, does not just include downloads from the Play

For years, Facebook had been the top publisher of mobile apps. However, this year US-based search engine giant Google has, dethroned Facebook from the honour. The statistics only holds for the final quarter for the year though. According to analytics firm Sensor Tower, Google got close to 850 million downloads in the final quarter of

Facebook-owned Instagram is introducing three new options to share Boomerang Stories. These include SlowMo, Echo, and Duo. In addition to these, another new Instagram Stories editing feature lets you trim their length. "Your Instagram camera gives you ways to express yourself and easily share what you're doing, thinking or feeling with your friends. Boomerang is

TikTok is currently one of the hottest social media apps. TikTok, which is a popular video-sharing platform, recently gained the badge of the third-most downloaded non-gaming app of 2019. The reason behind TikTok's popularity is that it allows users to create and share short videos with special effects. Apart from this, users also get a

Researchers at Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point Research exposed multiple vulnerabilities in Chinese short-video making app TikTok, The platform has over a billion users globally and nearly 300 million in India. The TikTok security flaw could let hackers steal personal information such as email addresses and sensitive videos. The Chinese video-making platform is used mainly

Video sharing platform TikTok could change ownership in the coming months. According to a new report, ByteDance, the owner of the platform is considering selling the platform. The company is considering such a drastic move to address the concerns that US law-makers have raised in recent weeks. Taking a look back, some US lawmakers have

Get over Israeli spyware Pegasus. A new app called ToTok (do not confuse it with TikTok) which is very popular in the UAE and is billed as a secure way to chat by video or text message with friends and family is allegedly being used by the UAE government as a spying tool for mass

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is testing a music streaming service in India. The Chinese technology company is preparing to challenge Spotify, JioSaavn, Gaana and others in India's burgeoning music streaming market. Called Resso, the app is currently available in the form of beta on App Store as well as Google Play Store in

Chinese short-video making platform TikTok is being accused by a college student from Palo Alto. As per the class-action lawsuit, the company is allegedly gathering private user data, and sending it to servers in China. TikTok accused The college student accusing the China-based company is Misty Hong. Hong alleges that TikTok and parent company ByteDance

Chinese short-video making platform TikTok is soon expected to add a new feature to its platform. The new feature will allow TikTok users to add links of e-commerce sites to their profile bio. Further, a creator will be to send their viewers to shopping websites effortlessly to monetize its platform. The company is currently testing

Earlier this month, TikTok's parent company ByteDance launched its first smartphone in China. The handset comes with 8GB RAM, 6.39-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC, quad rear camera setup and more. Now, ByteDance is reportedly planning to launch a music streaming service by next month. The company is in talks with Universal Music, Sony

TikTok now has over 1.5 billion downloads worldwide on the iOS App Store and Google Play Store. Breaking down the TikTok download numbers, India leads the chart with 466.8 million. It also represents about 31 percent of all unique installs. In 2019, TikTok downloads crossed 614 million six percent more than the previous year. These

Instagram launched Reels, a new video-editing tool with features similar to TikTok, in Brazil this week. Facebook has used Instagram as a tool to challenge Snapchat. The launch of Reels is seen as the social media giant's answer to growing popularity of TikTok around the world. Probably to crack the TikTok model, Facebook co-founder and

Image and video sharing platform Instagram has just launched a new tool. Users can use this new tool is called Reels and users can use it to edit their videos. As per the information online, the app copies the best features of TikTok and brings them to Instagram users. The tool is available both on

Chinese conglomerate, ByteDance, who owns popular short video-sharing app TikTok has finally unveiled its rumored smartphone. Called Nut Pro 3, the smartphone is launched under the Smartisan brand in China. It is also known as Smartisan Jianguo Pro 3. The highlight of the smartphone includes selfie lighting effects, and direct access to TikTok app right

TikTok addiction seems to be on a high level. In June this year, it was reported that a 24-year old mother of two children committed suicide after she was prevented from using TikTok. This incident attracted massive criticism online. Now, Odisha Bytes claims that a 19-year-old boy fell off a roof while making a video

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